Alaska Airlines crew hits, restrains man who latched on to other passenger’s hair on Portland-bound flight
- A man experiencing a violent medical episode was removed from an Alaska Airlines flight after grabbing a female passenger's hair, according to reports.
- The flight attendant punched the man multiple times to make him release the woman's hair, as stated by OregonLive.com.
- The flight was canceled after returning to the gate, and the man was arrested, confirmed by the New York Post.
- Alaska Airlines has banned the man from future flights due to the physical assault, as reported by OregonLive.com.
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Flight Crew Subdues Man After He Allegedly Pulls Female Passenger's Hair
Flight attendants were forced to physically subdue a man who was acting erratically, Alaska Airlines said in a statement to PEOPLEGetty A stock image of an Alaska airplane.Flight attendants aboard an Alaska Airlines flight were forced to physically subdue a passenger after he physically assaulted another person.According to a statement from Alaska Airlines provided to PEOPLE, Flight 2221, operated by Horizon Air, was set to depart from Oakland, …
'Let Go of Her Hair!: Screaming Man Attacks Woman on Alaska Airlines Flight; Crew Member Pummels Him to Break Her Free In Melee Caught On Video
A female passenger on an Alaska Airlines flight was attacked mid-air by a screaming man experiencing a “violent medical episode,” sparking chaos as a flight attendant repeatedly pummeled him to break his grip, a viral video shows. The shocking footage, shared on social media, captures the terrifying moment aboard Flight 221 from Oakland, California, to Portland, Oregon, on Feb. 1, when the man lunged from behind and grabbed the woman’s hair just…
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